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US-led Venezuela may continue using Chinese AI surveillance

A report warns the US-installed Venezuelan government is sticking with plans to expand a surveillance system using Chinese tech, including artificial intelligence tools previously banned in the US. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute says there’s no sign of a policy change since a US-backed operation ousted Maduro. Chinese surveillance AI may still be integrated, putting Venezuela among the earliest adopters of these systems outside China.

Why it mattersThe US may now oversee a country running advanced surveillance powered by Chinese AI, raising new questions about privacy, civil liberties, and foreign tech influence in the region.

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The RegisterHeadline onlyUSA’s Venezuela takeover comes with bonus exposure to Chinese AI surveillance tech2:28 AMTechRadarUS inherits Venezuelan surveillance state built on banned Chinese tech and AI — and it shows no signs of switching4:05 PM
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